In the Australian Open, the first grand slam tennis tournament of the season, the number 4 seed, Italian Jannik Sinner, has advanced to the men's singles semifinals.
In the evening session on the 10th day of the tournament held in Melbourne, Sinner faced the number 5 seed, Russian Andrey Rublev, in the quarterfinals.
Sinner defeated his opponent 3-0 with sets of 6-4, 7-6, and 6-3 in a match that lasted 2 hours and 39 minutes, reaching the semifinals of the tournament for the first time.
In the semifinals, Sinner will face the number 1 seed, Serbian Novak Djokovic, who is aiming for the 11th Australian Open title of his career.
The two players met in the Wimbledon semifinals last year, where Djokovic emerged victorious with a 3-0 win.
News Source: 12punto